SCVNews.com | Oct. 24: City Council to Discuss Transit Emergency, Bridge Widening, Seniors

The Santa Clarita city council will hold its regular meeting Tuesday, Oct. 24, in open public session at 6 p.m. The meeting will take place on the first floor of City Hall in Council Chambers, 23920 Valencia Blvd., Santa Clarita, CA 91355.

A special meeting of the city council will be held at 5:30 p.m. in closed session in the Carl Boyer Room at City Hall to discuss the purchase of 57.1 +/- acres of property east of Santa Catarina Road and Leon Court with Lennar Homes of California, LLC.

The regular, public meeting of the council will be held immediatley following the closed session.

Among the items on the agenda of the regular meeting is an item for the City Council to adopt a resolution ratifying the existence of a local emergency and the associated emergency contract with Transit Systems Unlimited, Inc.

After Santa Clarita Transit workers began the work stoppage on Oct. 9 Santa Clarita City Manager, Ken Striplin issued the declaration of a local emergency on Oct. 10 and entered into a contract with Transit Systems to provide limited bus and Dial-a-Ride service on existing routes in Santa Clarita. The contract with Transit Systems will remain in effect until the labor strike is resolved and will be terminated thereafter.

Also on the agenda are items to provide inspection and construction oversight services for the Copper Hill Drive Bridge Widening project which will widen the north half of the existing bridge and the fiscal year 2023-24 agreement with the Santa Clarita Valley Committee on Aging to support home-delivered meals, transit-related services and recreation, health and wellness programs for seniors.

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See the full city council meeting agendas, for both the special meeting and the regular meeting below:

City Council
Special Meeting
10/24/2023 5:30 PM
City Council Chambers

23920 Valencia Blvd. 1st Floor Santa Clarita, CA 91355

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Agenda

	CALL TO ORDER
	ROLL CALL
		Roll Call
	PUBLIC PARTICIPATION FOR AGENDIZED ITEMS
	CLOSED SESSION
		CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS
	RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION – To be held in the Carl Boyer Room
	RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION
	CITY ATTORNEY ANNOUNCEMENT
	ADJOURN

City Council
Regular Meeting
10/24/2023 6:00 PM
City Council Chambers

23920 Valencia Blvd. 1st Floor Santa Clarita, CA 91355

Downloads:

Agenda

Agenda Packet

Joint Meeting with
	Board of Library Trustees
	Hereinafter the titles Mayor, Mayor Pro Tem, Councilmember, City Manager, City Attorney, and City Clerk may be used also to indicate Mayor/Chair/President, Mayor Pro Tem/Vice-Chair/Vice President, City Manager/Executive Director, City Attorney/Counsel, and City Clerk/Secretary
Invocation
	Gibbs
Call to Order
Roll Call
	Roll Call
Flag Salute
Executive Meeting
Awards and Recognitions
	Holly Schroeder Recognition
	Investment Policy and Excellence in Financial Reporting Awards
	2023 Achievement of Excellence in Procurement Award
Public Participation
Staff Comments
Committee Reports/Councilmember Comments
New Business
1.	RE-NOMINATION TO THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ON HOMELESSNESS
	At the regular City Council meeting on September 12, 2023, the City Council nominated Mayor Pro Tem Smyth to serve on the Los Angeles County Executive Committee on Homelessness. However, upon further review of the position and existing obligations, Mayor Pro Tem Smyth has requested that the City Council consider someone else from the City Council to serve on the Committee.
		City Council Agenda Item Agenda Report
Consent Calendar
2.	Minutes of Oct 10, 2023 5:30 PM
3.	Minutes of Oct 10, 2023 6:00 PM
4.	CHECK REGISTER NO. 21
	Check Register No. 21 for the Period 09/08/23 through 09/21/23 and 09/28/23. Electronic Funds Transfers for the Period of 09/11/23 through 09/22/23.
		City Council Agenda Item Agenda Report
	a.	Memo – Check Register No. 21
	b.	Check Register No. 21 (available in the City Clerk’s Reading File)
5.	LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE CONTRACTS FOR LMD ZONES T-68, T-69
	City Council consideration to award contracts to Marina Landscape Services, Inc., to provide recurring landscape maintenance services for LMD Zones T-68 (West Creek) and T-69 (West Hills).
		City Council Agenda Item Agenda Report
	a.	LMD-23-24-12 LMD T68 & T69 – RFP Docs (available in the City Clerk’s Reading File)
	b.	LMD-23-24-12 LMD T68 & T69 – Marina Response File (available in the City Clerk’s Reading File)
6.	TAX-SHARING RESOLUTIONS FOR SANITATION DISTRICT, ANNEXATION NOS. 1130, 1131, 1132, and 1133
	The Santa Clarita Valley Sanitation District provides wastewater treatment services within the District’s service area. To provide wastewater treatment service to properties located outside the District’s service area, the boundary must be expanded through the annexation process.
		City Council Agenda Item Agenda Report
	a.	Sanitation District Resolution and Map for City of Santa Clarita – Annex. No. 1130
	b.	Sanitation District Resolution and Map Santa Clarita Library – Annex. No. 1130
	c.	Sanitation District Resolution and Map for City of Santa Clarita – Annex. No. 1131
	d.	Sanitation District Resolution and Map Santa Clarita Library – Annex. No. 1131
	e.	Sanitation District Resolution and Map Street Lighting Main. Dist. – Annex. No. 1131
	f.	Sanitation District Resolution and Map for City of Santa Clarita – Annex. No. 1132
	g.	Sanitation District Resolution and Map Santa Clarita Library – Annex. No. 1132
	h.	Sanitation District Resolution and Map for City of Santa Clarita – Annex. No. 1133
	i.	Sanitation District Resolution and Map Santa Clarita Library – Annex. No. 1133
	j.	Sanitation District Resolution and Map Street Lighting Main. Dist. – Annex. No. 1133
7.	COPPER HILL DRIVE BRIDGE WIDENING, PROJECT S1050 – INSPECTION AND CONSTRUCTION OVERSIGHT SERVICES AWARD
	This item will provide inspection and construction oversight services for the Copper Hill Drive Bridge Widening project which will widen the north half of the existing bridge.
		City Council Agenda Item Agenda Report
	a.	Location Map
	b.	Request for Proposal Response (available in the City Clerk’s Reading File)
8.	BUILDING PLAN REVIEW, BUILDING INSPECTION, AND PERMIT-RELATED PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
	Increase expenditure authority for contracts with previously selected, qualified vendors to provide as-needed building plan review, building inspection, and permit-related professional services to the City of Santa Clarita.
		City Council Agenda Item Agenda Report
9.	RESOLUTION RATIFYING THE EXISTENCE OF A LOCAL EMERGENCY
	City Council consideration to adopt a resolution that will ratify the existence of a local emergency related to the MV Transportation bus driver strike that began on October 9, 2023.
		City Council Agenda Item Agenda Report
	a.	Resolution
10.	SANTA CLARITA VALLEY COMMITTEE ON AGING FISCAL YEAR 2023-24 AGREEMENT
	The Fiscal Year 2023-24 agreement with the Santa Clarita Valley Committee on Aging will support home-delivered meals, transit-related services, and recreation, health, and wellness programs for seniors.
		City Council Agenda Item Agenda Report
	a.	FY 2023-24 Service Description and Reporting Requirements
	b.	FY 2023-24 Senior Center Contract (available in the City Clerk’s Reading File)
Public Participation II
Staff Comments
Adjournment
Future Meetings